For its target audience of Disney princess fans, Beauty and the Beast delivers exactly what you see in the trailer: a live-action recreation of the animated movie. You get all the same emotional highs and lows, albeit with a cast that reflects name recognition over vocal talent.

Review: ‘Beauty and the Beast’ is a lot creepier when it’s not a cartoon
Gaston is the highlight of this otherwise lackluster remake.
Basically, it’s an affordable alternative to visiting Disney World, with Emma Watson as the lead cosplayer.
With a few minor alterations like the controversial gay character (whose sexuality is almost invisible), Beauty and the Beast is an obsessively loyal adaptation. Unfortunately, some things just don’t work as well in live action. The furniture characters look uncannily realistic, and it’s weird to see a real human put their lips on the CGI body of Chip the teacup. The kaleidoscopic Fantasia sequence, “Be Our Guest,” loses some of its charm when performed by a gold candlestick with detailed humanoid features.
And more significantly, the live-action visuals make it harder to suspend disbelief about the main romance.